§ 8. Mr. Robert C. Brownasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if there has been any progress in gathering support for the United Nations Secretary General's initiative to bring the Gulf war to an end.
§ Mr. RentonWe continue to play a very active role in discussions within the United Nations aimed at making progress towards a negotiated settlement of the Iran/Iraq conflict, building on the ideas put forward by the Secretary-General. Regrettably there are few signs that serious negotiations are likely to start in the near future. We will continue to give every support to the Secretary-General.